Young Strategies

10/24/2024

Convoy of dump trucks hauling debris out of Lake Lure / Chimney Rock yesterday. An amazing cleanup effort is underway!

08/28/2024

Next time you find yourself wondering why hotels accept pets….
It’s just funny. No need to rant or tell me about the time you saw dog p**p. Just laugh and move on.

08/07/2024

Softening leisure demand, I hear that a lot from destinations all over the country. Many leisure destinations thrived in 2022 & 2023 having their best years ever; so softening demand may be settling back into a sustainable growth pattern and not backsliding to pre 2019 numbers. Don't panic when you see softening demand. Study your five-year trend data closely and you may find your market is doing just fine.

Brand's Development Pipeline Hits Record with More Than Half a Million Rooms

06/10/2024

Thank you for sharing this Marcy Jarrett!

06/08/2024

Overall, analysts said that the hiring boost highlighted the continued resilience of the U.S. economy, which has defied expectations as businesses keep hiring, wages keep rising and consumers keep spending in the face of steeply higher borrowing costs and persistent inflation.

The U.S. posted surprisingly large gains in both jobs and pay, even though the unemployment rate ticked up to 4%

06/05/2024

Now hiring!

06/03/2024

29 years and counting in my STS Marketing College career. Still learning!

Registration is NOW OPEN!
Orientation begins at 5pm at Willet Science Center. Then back to University Center at 6pm for the Opening Night Reception sponsored by Pigeon Forge.

If you haven’t already, download the STS Event App for the schedule and to receive notifications. Search “Southeast Tourism” in your phone’s App Store.

See ya soon! Safe travels.

05/25/2024

The economic numbers expose a complicated reality during former Pres. Trump's time in the White House.

His tax cuts never delivered the promised growth. His budget deficits surged and then stayed relatively high under Biden. His tariffs and trade deals never brought back all of the lost factory jobs.

And there was the pandemic, an event that caused historic job losses for which Trump accepts no responsibility as well as low inflation — for which Trump takes full credit.

If anything, the economy during Trump's presidency never lived up to his own hype.

Read more: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/MrY_ov

05/20/2024

A new experience for a destination!

North Carolina is about to build America's first 'high-end driving resorts' - the Uwharrie Motorsports Park.

04/26/2024

She started as an entry level hourly employee at 20 and 20 years later is a store manager making $240K a year. That’s upwards mobility and the article shows how she did it.

Nichole Hart walks 20,000 steps as she searches for super glue, encounters a disappointed Snoop Dogg fan and juggles staff; ‘The hardest thing is the uncertainty’

04/15/2024

Hallelujah! I found my phone. Left it in a restaurant yesterday. I was so bored last night I read a book!

04/14/2024

I lost my phone today (oops) so if you need me send an email. I'm off the phone & text grid until further notice.

02/27/2024

Diane Shober interviewing Geoff Freeman with USTravel Association at the Wyoming Governor’s Hospitality & Tourism Convention. Great insights as always.

02/07/2024

Hospitality Industry Should Fare Better Than US Economy in 2024, Analysts Say
Industry Experts Share Forecasts, Break Down Demand Segments

Industry Experts Share Forecasts, Break Down Demand Segments

01/30/2024

“If your vendor partners don’t work well together for your benefit, you need to get new vendors” - Anna Blount

01/16/2024

TREND 2024: Technology guiding hotels shifting their strategy to growth in group business.

Strategy Shifts To Focus on Group Demand

12/29/2023

Let’s annoy the hackers. Everyone change your passwords.
It’s a good habit to change passwords at least twice a year.